Motor



c. AfsHlPLETTE Feb. 18, 1941. D

MQ'IOR 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed July 13, 1959 Feb. 18, 1941. I. c. A. SHIPLETTE 2,232,483

7 MOTOR Filed July 13, 1939 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Invenior (1% fizvieiv' v- Attorneys .Patented Feb. 18-, 1941 TE f I PATENT This invention relateslbroadly to motors, and an object of the invention is to provide a motor to be used in connection with a prime mover such as a gasoline or oil motor to supplement the power ofthe latter tothe'end that maximumpower with minimum fuel consumption willbe developed. v

The invention together with itsobiectsand advantages will be best understood from a study of the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings'wherein- Figure lisa'view showing in side elevation an internal combustion engine with the motor embodying the features of the present invention 15 connected therewith and shown in section,

Figure 2 is an elevational view of the rotor of the motor forming part of the invention.

rotor.

g Figure 4 is an end elevational view of the motor embodying the features of the present invention with certain parts shownin section.

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 5-4 of Figure 1, and v 25 Figure 6- is a side elevational view of the motor embodying the featur'esfof the present invention. Referring more indetail to the drawings it will be seen thatin accordance with the present invention there is provided a motor-indicated 30 enerally by the reference numerali, the same embodying a casing] provided'with brackets I through the medium of which. the motor casing may be mounted on the chrome of a motor vehicle or the like. On the exterior thereof the I 5 casing 6 of the motor is provided wlthcooling.

fins 8.

At one end thereof the casing 8 is provided with a bearing 9 .while at the opposite end thereof the casing isprovided with an exhaust 0 port Ill, and an opening disposed below said port It.

operating within the casing i is a rotor I! the same embodying an elongated tubular huh I: that at one end is provided with; a flared inlet 5 in and at an opposite "end is provided with a restricted tubular outlet ll. I I

Extending from the hub II are circular series of vanes i8. I

The series of vanes It are longitudinally spaced 0 on the hub i3 as shown andeach vaneis disposed at the desired-or properpitch.

The flared end M. of the hub n is journaledf in'the hearing I while the outletneck I S isaccommodelted within the'openindlh. I 5; Attached to the end :of the casing t'remote Figure 3 is an end 'elevational view of the l bustion engine or other prime mover 20 has a dis- ,5 1

charge end 25 extending into the motor casing 6 20 j from the bearing-equipped end 9 thereof is a manifold ll that embodies an exhaust tube l8 and a branch conduit IS. The exhaust tube l8 aligns at one end thereof with the opening l0 while the branch I! accommodates within one end v5 thereof the outlet neck IBof the-hub l3.

Further in accordance with the present lnvenj tlon there is-connected with the crank shaft of an internal combustion engine or similar prime mover 20 a shaft extension II that is accommol0 datedwithin the huh I: and issecured to the hub it through the medium ofpins or'the-like 22 that also serve to secure the shaft 2| centered with respect to the hub l3.

-0n the shaft extension at and disposed ailiacent the flared inlet of the hub 13- is a fan 23. Further in accordance with the present invention the exhaust conduit 24 of the internalcom-- gine will discharge into the casing s of the 5 I motor 5 through the outlet 25 of the exhaust 'conduit 24. The exhaust gases in' the casing I- or" the motor 5 will impinge upon the. vanes 16'; causing the rotor I! to revolve within the oas-w ing 5 so th-atthe rotor will supplement the action of the power, pistons of the motor: 2!, (louse j 'guently the motor 20 will develop maximum I power with minimum fuel consumption. j

Further it will be understood that the to; at

will force air through the hub ii. the air passing through the hub discharging through the outlet- 15 into themanifold l] at the branch I! of the manifold. Thus it will be seen that this on? at'the Junction ofthe exhaust pipe l8 for the motor casing and the branch IQVIIIIIMBGVIUD 4o sufficient suction fordrawlng the exhaustgases through-the casing 6 of motor 5 and outvof" the casing through the outlet In and the exhaust pipellofthemotorl. I From the foregoing it will be seen that I have 5,- I provided a motor that is relativelysimple in con- I struction'and which can be readily connectedtothe crank shaft ,of the internal combustion engine. and'throughlthe medium of which the exhaust gases of the internaicombustlon engine may be utilizedfor driving said motortgth d I I I hat the latter will coact'with th poweripmons I I I I I the internal combustion engin rgesulm m the internal combustion engine developing maximum power with minimum fuel consumption; in

this connection it will be apparent that a motor embodying the features of the present invention being driven by the exhaust gases and thus supplementing the action ofthe power pistons of the internal combustion engine will result in a saving of fuel consumption on the part of the main prime mover or internal combustion engine with. at the same time, an increase in power of said prime mover or internal combustion engine.

It is thought that a clear understanding of the construction, utility and advantages of an invention of this character will be had without a more detailed description.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new is:

1. In combination with a prime. mover embodying a crank shaft and an exhaust conduit, a motor embodying a casing, a rotor journaled within said casing, a hollow hub passing through the casing and rotatably arranged therein and to which the rotor is connected, a shaft extending into the hub and fastened thereto, means for connecting the shaft with the crankshaft of the prime mover, the exhaust conduit of said prime mover having a discharge end extending into and terminating within the casing of said motor whereby the exhaust discharging into the casing of said motor will drive said rotor, and the casing of said motor being provided at one end thereof with an exhaust port, a discharge conduit leading from the exhaust port, a discharge pipe extending from the rear end of the hollow hub and intersecting the exhaust pipe at. an intermediate part thereof and blades connected with the shaft for forcing air through the hollow hub and into the exhaust pipe to create a suction in the casing and exhaust pipe.

2. A motor for use in connection with an internal combustion engine, saidmotor embodying a casing, a rotor mounted in said casing, said rotor including a shaft, a hub mounted on said shaft to rotate therewith, means connecting said hub to the shaft and serving to space the hub circumferentially with respect to said shaft, a pinrality of circular series of vanes mounted on said hub, said series of vanes being relatively spaced an internal combustion engine, and said casing at the end thereof remote from said manifold being provided with an opening for accommodating the discharge end of the exhaust manifold of the internal combustion engine whereby the exhaust gases discharging from said manifold will impinge upon said vanes for driving said rotor; and a fan mounted on said shaft adjacent the air inlet end of said hub for forcing air through said hub and the first-mentioned manifold.

3. In a device of the class described, a casing, a rotor lournaled in the casing, said rotor including a hollow hub extending through the casing and rotatably arranged therein, a shaft passing into the hub and fastened thereto with the shaft spaced from the hub to provide an air passage, means for forcing fluid into the casing to rotate the rotor, an exhaust conduit leading from the casing for the passage of the fluid from the easing and fan blades connected with the shaft for 

